Racing Lines

[Emotional Trash]

Just recenty downloaded several custom tracks and was wondering if there was a way to create custom racing lines for practice?

[Major Issue]

You can choose what racing line you want when you are alone on a track.

[SeriousSpy]

That's not what he meant...

OP: No, if the track doesn't come with racing lines, it doesn't have any.

[robertedell]

I have noticed some mod track have better lines than official AC tracks. I would like to create or mod lines for tracks myself.

[noobsbane]

Don't use racing lines, they have a tendency to teach bad habits and don't help all that much. 5 laps at 80% speed is enough to learn any circuit. 10 and you'll be up to racing speed.

[Major Issue]

As I have said many times, racingline is the most useless and stupidest thing. It is good for nothing at all even if you think opposite.

[Marty]

I dont use it or see a point in it either, but if you want to make one then you need to make an AI fastline I assume. Many modtracks dont have these but then again if you need the line to drive the track how are you going to be able to make the line without the line. By the time you make it you will know the track and not need it. :)

[robertedell]

Originally posted by KRoman47:

As I have said many times, racingline is the most useless and stupidest thing. It is good for nothing at all even if you think opposite.

Sure if you are very good (top 10% or better) what is the point of a line? You will speed 10 laps or more learning each track and each car, and when you change cars again you will put in the time again. Plus you have spent 1000's of laps on various tracks and sims in the past and have a pretty good feel to begin with and you can figure out the track and each car much faster than the majority of players. For you lines are worthless.

However for the majority of gammers who are at a more casual level and do not have the experience and do not want to put in the time like you, a racing line gives them a guide so they can enjoy the game without a big commitment in time. They can just grab any car go to any track and have fun.

In my family I have a son and two daughters, my son will put in the time to learn certain tracks and cars and he is pretty fast. My daughters on the other hand enjoy racing each other but just for fun and just pick a track and a car and go race with little or no practice. Without a line they could not and would not race.

Making Assetto Corsa playable and enjoyable for casual gammers is good for everyone as it will give Kunos more resources to continue a great job, and secondly I do want to limit my daughters or anyone else to just to Grid and Forza if they want to play Assetto as well.

[Major Issue]

@robertedell: I really don't think this actually play many 10 year girls. But hey, main tracks have racing line so what's the problem? I don't think those people need mod tracks when they even can't download them by them selfs.

[robertedell]

Originally posted by KRoman47:

@robertedell: I really don't think this actually play many 10 year girls. But hey, main tracks have racing line so what's the problem? I don't think those people need mod tracks when they even can't download them by them selfs.

Yeah the main tracks have racings lines but they are not very good lines, and I end up explaining to my daughters (both of whom are in their 20's) the line is not very good and generally you need to brake a lot deeper. They do much better with Forza and Grid, kind of sad since Assetto Corsa in many ways is so much better than those and all they need is a better line that suits them for their level.

[noobsbane]

If you think spending 5 laps learning a circuit is too much time to invest, then you really shouldn't be playing a racing sim. Don't get me wrong this isn't some stupid elitist perspective, but racing sims like Assetto Corsa require patience to learn let alone master, and if you're not willing to even spend <10 minutes learning a circuit or car the right way, it isn't for you. You're just not going to have fun, there are other racing games specifically designed to fulfill your taste, and are a lot of fun!

[delirivmcordia]

Touch all the kerbing.
Congratulations, you've found the racing line.

[Ragequit Inc.]

Originally posted by eladnosloc:

Touch all the kerbing.
Congratulations, you've found the racing line.

Not entirely true, as I'm sure you're aware. Some kerbs will massively shake up you car and some might just send you right off the track. :)

[quf]

well don't really follow the racing line by its color, but only by the direction. Because the colors don't adjust, so you have to understand how much the car/tires can or should break at each corner.

[noobsbane]

Originally posted by eladnosloc:

Touch all the kerbing.
Congratulations, you've found the racing line.

Yeah that doesn't apply on a lot of tracks in a lot of cars haha.

[delirivmcordia]

Originally posted by AC|R Ragequit Inc.:

Originally posted by eladnosloc:

Touch all the kerbing.
Congratulations, you've found the racing line.

Not entirely true, as I'm sure you're aware. Some kerbs will massively shake up you car and some might just send you right off the track. :)

I was being facetious ...more or less.
Reality is: wide entrace, apex, wide exit really isn't that hard to 'find' on 95% of corners.
Especially when they are all (on modern/Tilke tracks) marked by kerbing.
Even if you don't touch the kerbs - just drive close to the side of the track they are on.

I just started a new career in GSCE; found myself on a new track I've never seen/used before, and it took maybe 5 pit-restarts in Practice (from flying off into walls on high speed corners) and 3 consecutive laps to go from having no idea what was going on, to getting pole position vs AI @ 95% - and my driving ability is nothing special.

I'm almost certain that driving lines are detrimental in the long run, because you never learn how to adapt or improvise - not to mention developing zero overtaking skills, thanks to never learning to drive outside of the optimal line.